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Efforty- When something seems more effort than it's worth.
Jeff " Oi Barbara can you pass me my drink it's on that table over there"
Barbara " Oh Jeff that seems pretty efforty to me, Infact get it yourself you lazy cunt"
Efforty by Miss Adorable. January 24, 2011

effort post

When a poster on an internet forum writes about their opinion, project, story or otherwise and actually takes the time to properly research, cite sources, and utilize proper diction and grammar, generally as a means to convince, sway, or otherwise argue. Usually the first response is 'tldr'.
"nice effort post bro but seriously no one gives a shit what you think about the free market"
effort post by Samuel B Coxwell June 29, 2014

economical of effort 

A clever way of calling someone, including yourself, "lazy".
1: Damn, man, you're so lazy!
2: I'm not lazy, I'm just economical of effort.
economical of effort by Losyak April 28, 2013

last ditch effort 

A final, pathetic attempt to do something when all other possibilities have been exhausted.
As a last ditch effort to become the cool kid and bring down all the jocks that shoved him in his locker and and threw him into piles of horse manure, Gerry turned to UrbanDictionary.com, where he could freely post definitions like "Gerry is da man" and "Joe Sparks is a poop-eating twatfaced loser".
last ditch effort by Nick D August 13, 2004

A for effort 

Nice try, but the final product sucks.
Kid: Mom! Dad! Check out this painting I did in class today!
Mom: It looks wonderful son!
Dad: Sigh, A for effort, I suppose.
Mom: Honey, don't be so hard on him, the painting is decent for his age.
Dad: I was talking about us.
A for effort by kpmandookid June 23, 2011

effort people

a derogatory term created in the 2000's that efficient and analytical sales people use to describe inefficient moronic sales people that just go go go.
This effort person called me the other day and would't stop talking.

You're not an efficient person, you're an effort person.

God Damn effort people!
effort people by RammieRoundTheWorld September 16, 2020
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NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
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Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
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A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
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